Be careful what you wish for?

Last summer, democrats did a nice job in cornering conservatives as xenophobes because of their stance on illegal immigration.

It looks like turnabout is fair play. Elliott Spitzer is dropping his plan to give illegals driver's licenses.

Now that the Hildebeast has made the issue a convoluted mess, democrats will are going to be forced to address an immigration plan that the American public won't puke over. Good luck.

Things were so much nicer for Pelosi & Co. when they could run on the "at least we're not Bush" plan. Unfortunately, now they are the leaders, and they have to spell out their own governance.

No wonder their approval rating hover near Bob Taft's.

An addendum

In a somewhat related piece, Norman Ornstein concludes the democratic congress needs accomplishments.

If Democrats think they can count on the unhappiness with President Bush and the residue of repugnance with the performance in Washington when the Republicans controlled all the levers of power, they are delusional.